Thursday, September 14, 2017

Vaginal discharge and urine say a lot about the body especially for a doctor who is looking for a specific infection or other. Pregnancy in the early days is commonly proven through a urine sample, aside from the swollen belly that is, while an STI is usually identified through discharge.

However, we are not here to focus on urine but rather discharge the normal and abnormal vaginal discharge type. Knowing the signs of what is not normal will help you decide is it time to see a doctor. Having said that even if the discharge hasn't changed in color or texture and you feel something isn't right, it probably isn't, so make an appointment to see your GP anyway.

Have you noticed blood in your discharge? If so don't panic but instead see a doctor and find out why blood is present. A bloody discharge is not normal, but that doesn't mean the reason it has appeared is that of something sinister. That goes for a yellow discharge, green discharge, or one producing an unpleasant odor.

If a discharge is smeared sort of Pink followed by bright Red blood this is likely caused by the same infection. Red can indicate a late stage. And then it may not. Every woman who has reached puberty will have a monthly bleed but there should be no in between. A blood show at any other time than menstruation is not normal. Again don't be scared but be sensible and speak to your doctor. One simple explanation for vaginal discharge that includes blood is it is leftover from a period

Bloody Discharge

The female body during the menstrual cycle sheds the endometrial lining in the uterus. Blood moves from the uterus out of the cervix making its exit out of the vagina. This occurs every 28 days. It is common to roughly lose 30 to 40 ml of blood. Bacterial sexually transmitted infections namely gonorrhea and chlamydia are known to bring blood. If the cervix has some sort of abnormality this too can cause a bleed as well as sexual intercourse. Other reasons for blood loss are cervical and vaginal trauma.

Green/Yellow Discharge

It is not normal to have a green or yellow discharge. Appearance other than clear odorless or whitish discharge is classed as abnormal. Smelly Green or Yellow, frothy or foamy type discharge and you have been sexually active are a typical sign of infection being present. Trichomoniasis (or "trich") is a sexually transmitted infection instigated by a protozoan parasite called Trichomonas Vaginalis.

Grey Discharge

This color along with a type of fish gone off sort of smell is strongly related to bacterial vaginosis.

Brown Discharge

Brown will have a doctor direct his or her attention to old endometrial tissues. Simply explained discoloration of this shade is more times down to a late period.

Yellow or White Discharge

Itchiness, burning, and inflammation, accompanied with white or yellow discharge are associated with a condition called Candidiasis. It also is known as Moniliasis which is a yeast infection. Yeast infections are very common indeed in both men and women and easily treated

Knowing how your body and vagina operates will give you great insight on how to protect yourself from infection. Knowledge is key and the more information you have betters your chance of leading a healthy carefree life.